I have a vague recollection that there was an attempt to sue George Harrison by the writers of "He's So Fine" as the similarity between the two songs were deemed too similar to be just a coincidence.

He was sued and lost.Ironically George admitted he did base My Sweet Lord on another song and not He's So Fine
It was based on the Edin Hawkins Singers song "Oh Happy Day"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQXQKflJNA

He was sued and lost.Ironically George admitted he did base My Sweet Lord on another song and not He's So Fine
It was based on the Edin Hawkins Singers song "Oh Happy Day"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQXQKflJNA

IMO it sounds more similar to He's So Fine than it does to Oh Happy Day

Yeah, there's definitely some heavy borrowing there or a massive coincidence. I'm inclined to think RedOne had a big hand in that seeing as the production is where the similarity is. Funny that Alejandro was originally 'Don't Call My Name', so I have a feeling the changed it because it made the similarities too obvious.

I don't think 'Alejandro' really sounds that much like 'La Isla Bonita' at all tbh.

She probably set out to make her 'version' of it like she does quite a lot (Boys Boys Boys > Girls Girls Girls, The Fame > Fame, Just Dance > Let's Dance etc.) but beyond the fact they're both Latin-flavoured, there's not a whole lot to compare there.

I was quite taken aback at how blatantly similar Texas's 'Once In A Lifetime' is to TLC's 'Creep', not only in the chorus but also bridges etc as well.

Also, all but vocally the Bloodhound Gang's 'Bad Touch' is basically the Pet Shop Boys' 'In The Night' (aka 'The Clothes Show theme tune'). I suppose this is intentional and with blessing though, given that the single version of 'Bad Touch' contains remixes by Messrs Tennant & Lowe.

On the topic of Lady Gaga and Boney M, I once heard a Boney M song that sounded a lot like Poker Face. I searched it on youtube, and there were hundreds of people in the comments talking about Poker Face too, so I realized it wasn't just me going crazy. I can't remember what it's called though; I'll try to find it.